Question

（共5小題； 每小題2分，滿分10分。）

根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。

If there is a building which symbolizes（代表）a country---such as the Eiffel Tower for France and Sydney Opera House for Australia, then it has to be the Taj Mahal for India.

__1.__. From the time they got married, They wouldn’t be separated. She followed him to wars, advised him on affairs of state, and loved by his people for her good work. _2.__. The emperor was heartbroken and had Taj Mahal built as a sign of his love.

It took more than twenty years for the Taj Mahal to be built. Workers were brought in, not only from all over India, but from central Asia, too. _3.__.

In 1657, Shah Jahan fell ill and in 1685 his son, Aurangzeb, imprisoned（囚禁）his father and seized the power. Shah Jahan stayed in prison until his death in 1666. He was finally buried there with his wife he could never forget.

4._. As it is built with white marble stones（大理石）, its character changes in different lights. It looks more beautiful at sunrise and sunset. At sunset, for example, the colour of the Taj changes from white to yellow, then to pink. _5.__.

To show respect to the Taj, tourists are asked to take off their shoes during their visit.

The Taj is definitely worth more than a single visit.

A total of 20000 people worked on the building.

B.The Taj Mahal is a symbol of India.

C.But she died in 1631 during her childbirth.

D.Shah Jahan built the Taj Mahal to memorize his wife.

E.As the moon rises, it turns a silver white.

F.It was set up by Emperor Shah Jahan in 1653 in memory of his wife, Mumtaz Mahal.

 

Answer 1

1.G

2.D

3.B

4.A

5.F

【解析】

試題分析：文章主要介紹了印度的泰姬陵的歷史和它的特點(diǎn)。泰姬陵是印度皇帝沙賈汗紀(jì)念逝去的妻子穆塔茲瑪哈而修建的。題目考查學(xué)生聯(lián)系上下文的能力。

1.then it has to be the Taj Mahal for India”和第二段“From the time they got married, They wouldn’t be separated.”可知，第二段講的印度的泰姬陵，G項(xiàng)交代了泰姬陵修建的時(shí)間和修建的原因，是皇帝沙賈汗為了紀(jì)念他的妻子穆塔茲瑪哈而修建的，故選G。

2.From the time they got married, They wouldn’t be separated.”可知，的去世給國(guó)王帶來了極大的悲痛，他命人修建泰姬陵以示他對(duì)妻子的愛，故選D。

3.Workers were brought in, not only from all over India, but from central Asia, too.”可知，本段講的是修建泰姬陵所耗費(fèi)的人力，故選B。

4.As it is built with white marble stones（大理石）, its character changes in different lights. It looks more beautiful at sunrise and sunset.”可知，本段講的是泰姬陵的特點(diǎn)，泰姬陵值得多次參觀，故選A。

5.At sunset, ...the colour of the Taj changes from white to yellow, then to pink.”可知，作者以日出、日落時(shí)候的泰姬陵為例，來說明泰姬陵的美，C、E兩項(xiàng)多余，C項(xiàng)在第一段末尾出現(xiàn)，E項(xiàng)與G項(xiàng)重復(fù)，故選F。

考點(diǎn)：歷史類短文閱讀